S.14 Review (USH)

(14A) The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it

• spread democracy to Latin America.

• secured a safe source of raw materials for US industry.

• guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish control.

• set up a colonial empire for the U.S. and set the U.S. on the road to empire.

(14A) The practice of "yellow journalism" may be described as...

• a decrease in readership.

• over-reliance on facts and evidence.

• a decline of the popularity of radio.

• sensational headlines and questionable facts.

(14A) The Rough Riders, pictured here, were a group of soldiers that fought in the famed "Battle of San Juan Hill" against what country?

• Italy

• Spain

• Mexico

• North Korea

(14A) The Treaty of Paris of 1898 ended

• the Vietnam War

• the First World War.

• the Spanish-American War.

• the French Revolution.

(14A) Which of these is a reason President William McKinley advocated going to war with Spain in 1898?

• Spain had attacked American forces in Hawaii.

• American slaves were receiving weapons from Spain.

• War was needed to make the region safe for American business and commerce.

• Spain had violated post-World War I treaties by building up their navy and army.

(14A) During the Spanish-American War, the United States pledged to support the people of

• Cuba

• Spain

• Mexico

• Germany

(14A) What did the Anti-Imperialist League oppose when it was formed in June of 1898?

• war with Mexico

• the Monroe Doctrine

• the Spanish-American War

• annexation of the Philippines

(14A) Territories annexed at the end of the Spanish-American War that established the United States as an imperialist power included all of the following EXCEPT

• Guam

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico.

• The Philippines.

(14A) Using the image and your knowledge, besides the need for raw materials what other strategic factor led to American imperialism in the late 19th century?

• desire to limit growing Japanese influence in new regions

• the need for more naval bases to protect economic interests

• the need for more territory due to growing population in the United States

• desire to spread technology and new innovations to Latin America and Southeast Asia

(14A)The primary reason the United States advocated the Open Door Policy was to

• protect and broaden U.S. trade with China.

• expand the concept of the Monroe Doctrine to Asia.

• justify our taking the Philippines as a US colony.

• justify the extension of American colonies into the Far East.